THE BIG THREE vs. THE LAME DUCK: part 2

December 6, 2008 Commentary, Economy, Information, News   12/03/2008 Opinion Christian Science Monitor   UAW grants concessions, ... additional credit. Democratic congressional leaders say they want to act to prevent [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 21:20:36

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Obama’s Environmental Policy a Beauty

Diplomat Creative Commons License Photo credit: ... are monitoring is a proposed FDA Globalisation Act, a bill that includes a series of new registration [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:21:31

Ex-Moody's employee warned SEC about muni issues

A former employee of Moody's Investors Service warned federal regulators in March about deficiencies in the credit rating agency's monitoring of municipal bonds after being rebuffed by Moody's executives, a document shows. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 03:18:49

Fuel Conservation, Reduced Payroll Costs, and Theft Prevention

How are those for items of interest in your business?  Are you getting enough of any of them to suit you? ... software include fuel conservation, staff management, theft prevention, employee monitoring, and improved ... software. Tracking Creative Commons License photo credit: jurvetson Systems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:31:17

First Look: Heart Monitor

First Look: Heart Monitor amandabhslater Rumor: Is the Apple TV being replaced? Credit Sketches goes 1 ... Store loses "All Free Apps" link by Mike Schramm on Sep 29th, 2008Apple's made some strange changes ... the much-visited "All Free Apps" that many of our readers used to browse the new free stuff [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 18:00:00

Pilot a definite hero. ((a Karlie Hustle blog))

Pilot a definite hero. ((a Karlie Hustle blog))   NEW YORK (CNN) — Chesley B ... she said. “He’s got that kind of personality, which is to his credit.” Sullenberger is president ... management, safety strategies and performance monitoring to the aviation industry. He was an instructor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:12:13

Samsung uVending Machines

Samsung has introduced their latest vending machines at CES. Dubbed as the uVending, this smart vending machine features a large touch screen display, more advanced purchasing options like credit or debit cards, network and wifi enabled for monitoring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:02:21

‘Extreme Makeover’ renovated home likely rescued from foreclosure

Photo credit: Sitescape, Inc. Photo credit: Sitescape, Inc ... totally remodeled, featuring cameras and flat-screen monitors that let them monitor their son, according to an Associated Press report. The Web site goes on to say that “the lives of the lucky [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 18:09:57

Using TrustedID to Stop Identity Theft

ID theft is a rapidly increasing crime and there are several companies that are ready to help you not be a victim. These ID theft protection services essentially lock down your credit report so that you are notified whenever a new credit account is opened in your name. These companies also monitor various [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:35:12

Craigslist Cracks Down on Whoring

As a "part of an agreement with attorneys general in 40 states," Craigslist will start monitoring its always-amusing "erotic services" ... " and pay with a valid credit car. Why? Well, this way, if needed, law enforcement can have Craigslist ... who post erotic service ads" that aren't on the up and up -- i.e., scams. (CBS5) Add to digg [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 19:30:53

The End Of More

Image via Wikipedia Remember planned obsolescence? Now it’s more like planned obsoleteness. In an era of easy credit, consumer want can fan the flames of economic growth, like it did ... iPhone killer.” Now, with credit as tight as it’s ever been, writing about a flat panel monitor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:56:28

Friday morning links

#fullpost{display:inline;}TOP STORIESUnemployment Hits 7 ... Begins Selling Americans the Stimulus Plan - APGas for Europe Is Contingent On Monitoring, Putin Says ... equity close - ReutersPaul Davidson: Reforming the world’s international money - Credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:58:00

Lowongan Kerja PT.MULTI ADIPRAKARSA MANUNGGAL

PT Multi Adiprakarsa Manunggal (’KARTUKU’) is a full-service electronic payment network infrastructure provider, providing sales, ... . - Supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting & Monitoring CCTV servers, PABX servers, &amp ... and that collections are made within agreed credit periods. - Checking every transaction for tax [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:17:23

Fruit: The lesser of like 800 evils

Hi, how are you? I'm doing good.. eating a bowl of red grapes here. I really forget how much I enjoy red grapes ... monitoring your alcohol intake -and- 6. never letting a moment go by without giving ... much credit I can really give to Mickey Rourke as an actor in his comeback role. The whole thing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:58:02

Williams resigns off boards

On Agenda this morning John Key was asked whether he thought Mike WIlliams should go off all his Government boards, and Key said yes. To give credit to Williams, he has taken the hint and resigned, according to Radio NZ: Mr ... Monitoring Advisory Unit or CCMAU, that his resignation was expected by ministers in the new government [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 04:25:30

Beware! Downadup virus exposes millions of PCs to hijack

.fullpost{display:inline;}LONDON, England (CNN) -- A new sleeper virus that could allow hackers to steal financial and personal information has now ... mechanism to monitor an exponential infection rate, despite Microsoft's issuing of a patch to fix ... information or credit card details.Who is affected?We have large infections in Europe, the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:00:00

Another former Moodys exec slams firms rating process

By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, Sept 29 - The former head of compliance overseeing Moody's Corp's credit ratings business was routinely ignored when he warned that the firm was not properly monitoring municipal bond ratings, according to a letter ... [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 01:08:28

Fixing Your Messed Up Finances this 2009

If you enjoyed the holidays as much as everyone else, then like them, ... -up budget. List all payables. How much credit card debt do you have? Get all your receipts ... . In addition, if you are regularly monitoring your bills, it will enable you to pay your bills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:18:05

Around the World, Consumers and Businesses Turn to VeriSign® for Online Identity Protection

/India PRwire/ - As consumers wrestle with Internet security concerns in the face of recent high-profile account break-ins, ... credit-card-format tokens from InCard Technologies (NASDAQ: INVC).American Bankers Association ... Certificate, fraud detection services to monitor anomalies on the back end, and consumer education [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 09:21:11

Shocked, Shocked by Financial Breakdown

"I still don't understand what happened." (flickr)  A congressional hearing on federal regulators’ role in the financial crisis began with a ... in how he monitored Wall Street from 1987-2006. “A very solid edifice broke down,” Greenspan told ... -comings of the credit rating agencies. While those hearings often featured disgraced financial [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 00:04:21

Pressure Transmitters & Sensors

Pressure Transmitters & Sensors Whether you need Absolute, Gauge or Differential Pressure; Pneumatic, Electronic or Multivariable; Remote Seals, ... About Pharmaceuticals & Personal Care... 5 Report: Credit Crunch Cuts 13% From US Water ... To Cholera... 7 Cell Phones Using Lens-Free Imaging Promise To Improve Health Monitoring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:30:26

FISA for dummies

i guess golden boy brought it up first on this blog (to his credit, i think the problem was a misleading NYT article) ... telecom company refused to comply with the National Security Agency's monitoring requests [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:51:00

REDD in the news: Poznan week two, 8-14 December 2008

REDD-Monitor, January 10th, 2009REDD continued to be a main theme in the media coverage during week two at Poznan ... , registry, and credit prices. Projects are described in consistent ‘nutrition labels’ listing a range [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 04:48:00

source: Mmegi Business ReporterBusiness Monitor International (BMI), which is facilitated by British global market researcher Companiesandmarkets ... of the ongoing financial turmoil on global markets and resultant credit crunch.A recent report by the Pan ... of the current economic difficulties,” BMI said in its Botswana Mining Report Q4 2008. In the repo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:36:06

Ben Bernanke plots an inflation-free exit strategy

With the Federal Reserve's balance sheet growing fast, ... . However, at some point, when credit markets and the economy have begun to recover, the Federal ... -- namely, by setting a target for the federal funds rate. ... We are monitoring the maturity composition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:50:32

Deciding Who Should Be In Charge

In the 2008 primaries, when all was said and done, you could say the Republicans simply settled for John McCain as their candidate, by default. Giuliani was a bust – beyond his 9/11 shtick there was nothing there, and he was from New York City, which would never play that well in the south, along with being in his third marriage after two messy divorces, and one of his former wives being a cousin. The evangelical right really didn’t want to have to deal with that. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 06:28:40

Bill Would Make Ratings Agencies Share Liability

A key House lawmaker wants to make credit rating agencies — which have been widely criticized for failing to give investors adequate warning of the risks in subprime mortgage securities that triggered the financial crisis — responsible for each other’s assessments by holding them collectively liable for inaccuracies.The Associated Press reported that a new draft bill by the lawmaker, Representative Paul Kanjorski, a Pennsylvania Democrat, includes a plan meant to address what critics contend is [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 09:07:48

Unmasking Obama…Obama’s Work Ethic….

It is now abundantly clear that the image of Barack Obama sold to the American electorate was tightly edited, air-brushed, and exaggerated. He has worn a series of masks — eloquent orator, brilliant scholar, centrist, and literary sensation. All of these masks are coming off as he copes with a job for which image will not suffice.  For instance, hiding behind the eloquent orator mask is a guy who says “uhh” a lot when he is winging it, and who makes lots of factual and grammatical mistakes . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 11:18:50

Why Do You Need My Kid’s Social Security Number?

Most parents think it’s crazy to worry about their kid’s credit and financial reputations, but in recent years, children and adolescents have become the fastest growing sector of identity fraud victims. Sadly, from the time your children receive Social Security numbers, which often happens within days of birth, their personal information needs to be monitored and protected so that they don’t become targets of identity fraud . A parent’s list of worries seems never-ending. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-14 09:12:09

Here Are The Five Things We Need To Fix About Banking Right Now

Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss ways of improving the financial regulatory framework to better protect against systemic risks. In my view, a broad-based agenda for reform should include at least five key elements. First, legislative change is needed to ensure that systemically important financial firms are subject to effective consolidated supervision, whether or not the firm owns a bank. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 13:39:00

Happy Fiscal 2010: Loose Lips Daily

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com . And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT—’ Jim Graham’s Ties to Ted Loza Included Abortion ‘; ‘ Jim Graham’s Decade-Old ‘Taint’ ; ‘ D.C. Gay Marriage Bill to Be Introduced Tuesday ‘ IN LL WEEKLY— The Right-Hand Man : Why has Jim Graham stuck with accused bribee Teddy Loza? Greetings all. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 16:48:58

Credit Services

October 1, 2009 | By Sara Bernard In Finance | by Sara BernardThe recent economic downturn and financial crises have left many people with destroyed credit. Some credit repair companies are making outrageous claims that they can instantly repair credit. You need understand what these credit repair companies intend!If you want to start a credit repair process, the first thing you should do is find your credit report. It is widely available online due to a new law. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 21:25:56

More Pain For Humiliated SEC After Disclosure It Ignored Moody’s Whistleblower Warnings

Zero Hedge As if the SEC could be humiliated any more, another piece of disclosure now highlights that Mary Schapiro’s useless organization was unresponsive to whistleblower overtures by former Moody’s employees attempting to warn the regulator “about Moody’s weak compliance department and ratings process.” From Reuters : A congressional panel will expand its examination of credit rating agencies to look at why U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:57:17

These Are Important Real Estate Facts To Consider

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!by Paolo KosterYour first avenue for finding good deals is the local newspaper (the property newspaper). Just search for properties that are listed directly by the owners who want to avoid paying commission to the real estate brokers.Since the owner is saving on the commission that they would otherwise have to pay to the broker, they would probably be able to offer a lower price to you and be more open to negotiations. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 14:53:59

Moody’s Didn’t Inflate Ratings, Executive Testifies

The chief credit officer of Moody’s Investors Service told Congress on Wednesday that a former analyst’s accusations of inflated ratings and conflicts of interest at the firm were groundless.The executive, Richard M. Cantor, testified that Moody’s reviewed the complaints by the analyst Eric Kolchinsky, who was suspended from his job and found them to be “unsupported,” The Associated Press reports. Mr. Kolchinsky has refused to cooperate with Moody’s inquiry into the matter, Mr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:18:48

Bernanke Suggests Board of Regulators

The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, told skeptical lawmakers on Thursday that the Fed should be put in charge of regulating the nation’s biggest financial institutions.But in a nod to critics who have expressed alarm about the Fed’s immense power during the financial crisis, Mr. Bernanke said responsibility for monitoring broader risks in the financial system should go to a council of regulators, The New York Times’s Edmund Andrews writes. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 15:26:01

ScamBuster 287

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Date: 2009-09-30 19:13:48

A Gift for You from the Coaching Commons

That’s right, a gift. We think it’s the best gift anyone can give or receive: Coaching. Through a grant from The Harnisch Foundation, the Coaching Commons is partnering with ReciproCoach to give a special gift to our guest contributors and readers who keep stirring the conversation with their published comments. ReciproCoach (formerly Contra Coaching) was created in 2005 by Kerryn Griffiths in Brisbane, Australia. She believes, as we do, that every coach should have a coach. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 23:00:37

How Debt Management Programs Affect Your Credit Score

Thoughts on managing debt wisely with debt management programs. How do these programs affect your Equifax credit report and score ? I have been a financial counselor for over two years, and here’s one question I often receive from clients: if I implement your debt management program, how will this affect my credit score? People ask this because they wonder whether getting outside assistance to handle their debt could potentially be a strike against their credit. Well, my response is simple. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 08:14:35

Obama’s Work Ethic

Obama’s Work Ethic By Ed Lasky Barack Obama has displayed a disturbing pattern of work ethics: shirking work; claiming success when he was not entitled to do so; hiding his failures; and claiming the work of others as his own — when it was successful. These are not character traits that we should associate with Presidents. Barack Obama won praise for Dreams From My Father , a 1995 memoir of his life that was published when he reached the grand old age of thirty-four. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 13:29:21

Scammer/Fraudster calling from 423-272-9183 (Rogersville, TN)

Sally reported a Scammer/Fraudster (4232729183 from Rogersville area, TN) . The following comments were posted: They also called me. I recently opened up a new bank account with Wells Fargo. Thats the only time in the last year that Ive ever done anything with any kind of credit check or anything. They have to be monitoring the new account activity of many banks and such. My advice is do what I do: Dont answer the phone. If its important they will leave you a message that you can believe. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 11:06:20

Easy Ways To Budget Your Income

By Ozeme J Bonnette While we may know how much money we have coming in, studies show that most of us have no idea what is going out. Not knowing how much money we are spending each month may put us in a position where we need money that we don't have. We may end up using credit cards or getting a payday loan to cover the shortfall. We need to actually monitor our spending habits to find out the best way to maximize our financial resources. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 23:02:51

Text of Kerry-Boxer Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, The Senate's Cap-and-Trade Climate Legislation

A SUMMARY OF THE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND AMERICAN POWER ACT AS INTRODUCED September 30, 2009 SECTION 1 . SHORT TITLE ; TABLE OF CONTENTS . This Act may be cited as the “Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act”. Sections 2. Findings. Describes the impacts of climate change and the benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy. Section 3. Economywide Emission Reduction Goals. Establishes targets for reducing global warming pollution. Section 4. Definitions. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 12:11:00

Some Real Estate Points I Want To Share With You

by Paolo Koster Your first avenue for finding good deals is the local newspaper (the property newspaper). Just search for properties that are listed directly by the owners who want to avoid paying commission to the real estate brokers. Since the owner is saving on the commission that they would otherwise have to pay to the broker, they would probably be able to offer a lower price to you and be more open to negotiations. You could also place your own wanted ad in the local newspapers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 14:55:27

Time for Homebuyer’s Tax Credit Running Out, Will it be Extended?

The $8000 Homebuyer’s Tax Credit expires November 30th of this year, so for those planning on taking advantage of this by buying a home, time is running short. For those interested in taking advantage of the program, this means a house purchase must be completed by that date in order to receive the credit. Because many loans can take up to 60 days to process, many in the real estate and banking industry worry that the numbers will start tapering off in early October. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 10:56:29

Credit Repair! You May Have A Bad Credit Rating And Not Even Know It

When we talk about credit repair, most of us believe that repairing our credit rating is directly related to our mis management of our finance s, and in most cases that is true! However, many of us don’t realize that thousands of men and women every year find out they have bad credit due to credit fraud, and if you’re not 1% sure on how this happens, it’s a method by criminal organizations that are stealing your identity and using it for financial criminal activities. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 14:31:03

Database and P2P bills in Congress tomorrow

Two bills are coming up in Congress tomorrow (Wednesday) in the House Energy and Commerce Committee that have important privacy implications. Andrew Noyes reports: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is slated to vote Wednesday on legislation that would require strong security policies from firms that collect and store individuals’ sensitive information and provide for nationwide notification in the event of a data breach. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 01:11:36

Projects to Save Africa’s Rarest Ape Unveiled by UN and Wildlife Groups

News Announced as People Young and Old Skate Off in London to Lift Threat of ‘Gorillas on Thin Ice’ ITV’s Dancing on Ice ‘Star’ Donal Macintyre to Take Part London/Bonn/Nairobi, 15 January 2009 -Three projects aimed at countering the slide towards extinction of one of human-kind’s closest relatives were spotlighted today as events to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:19:35

China Sourcing Done Right In These Tough Times.

The weakened economy has served to highlight the renewed need to engage in best practices when securing product from China and Ashton Udall over at ... sources (LCCS) are generally not typical of what we might consider a credit check in the U.S. (i.e. running a credit check through Dunn & Bradstreet), informational audits that can be performed through [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 11:48:47

DNA Electronics Has a Hand Held Genetic Testing Device - Interview with CEO!

DNA Electronics' SNP Dr. will allow you to find important genes in your DNA in less than 30 minutes. If your computer and your DNA had a baby, it would be the SNP Dr. from DNA Electronics . SNP Dr. is the world’s first hand held semi-conductor device that will be able to read your DNA in about 15-30 minutes. I was able to chat with DNA Electronics CEO Prof. Chris Toumazou who is also the founder of Toumaz Technologies, the company that brought you Sensium . Toumazou let me in on how SNP Dr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 16:28:47

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